Download or read book Applied Scanning Probe Methods VIII written by Bharat Bhushan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-20 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volumes VIII, IX and X examine the physical and technical foundation for recent progress in applied scanning probe techniques. This is the first book to summarize the state-of-the-art of this technique. The field is progressing so fast that there is a need for a set of volumes every 12 to 18 months to capture latest developments. These volumes constitute a timely comprehensive overview of SPM applications.